yard

With school starting, I have let household things fall even more by the wayside, including the yard. I totally need to mow the lawn, and it's not raining today, and my class doesn't meet today, so I might just do it. I have an old-fashioned push mower because I hate the smell of gas/exhaust. I've thought about getting an electric mower but haven't bothered to research it yet--I probably should because the push mower can be a pain as it doesn't cut very closely and is awkward when coming around corners, etc.

We're thinking about buying some of those "leaf guard" gutters because gutter-cleaning is another task I avoid. I hear they are kind of pricey, but two of our neighbors have them and swear by them, and I guess they have a guarantee and stuff. Plus we really haven't spent any money on the house in a while. We bought a new desk and chair for T recently, but that was a pretty small expense as we went to Ikea--the desk was only $25, and it's nice.